How to capture from webcam?

[Guest]

How to capture from webcam with Premiere CS3?

[Harm_Millaard · Accepted solution]

Not possible. Capture is only possible from a tape based camera or tape deck over firewire.

[Huntrex]

Just use the software that came with your webcam. If you don't already have it installed, it's probably available for download on the manufacturer's website.

[the_wine_snob]

When you use the supplied software, or a suitable substitute, make sure to capture to a format/CODEC, that PrPro can easily work with, like DV-AVI Type II for SD material. Do NOT use something like DivX, or Xvid, as they are delivery-only formats/CODEC's, and will be highly problematic. Also, the quality, which will not be great to begin with, will be further compromised.

Good luck,

Hunt

[Guest]

The problem is that the software that came with the cam crashes all the time.

Any suggestion for a software that does HD?

[the_wine_snob]

Unfortunately, I do not. I would anticipate that Google would have many, and there should be some reviews/comments from users, as to what works for them. Also, others might well have some first-hand recs.

When you look into these, do check for the capture format/CODEC, as this can be a make/break deal, when you go to Import and edit.

Good luck,

Hunt

[kresspayden]

If you need to capture webcam footage on a Mac, just use Quicktime. Open Quicktime, click File, then click New Movie Recording.

[dainiswmichel]

wait - premiere pro is unable to use the MacBook Pro webcam as a video source?

so iMovie can do it, but Premier Pro --- can't?

[John T Smith]

Premiere Pro works with Firewire (whatever that is called in the Mac world) but NOT with USB or a web cam

You must use other software to save video via USB or web cam

[dainiswmichel]

can any adobe application record multiple video tracks via webcam?

[excited_Genie16B8]

No.

[dainiswmichel]

ok, so with an external non-usb firewire camera -- yes, but with webcam --- no.

is that right?

if i buy a camera, then i will be able to record multiple video tracks in premiere?

basically -- i want to make multitrack acappella videos with lots and lots of video tracks.

thank you very much for your responses -- i really didn't expect them -- so that is very nice!

[excited_Genie16B8]

With a Firewire camera, you will be able to capture the video.  But only from one camera at a time.

[nbrannon92]

Adobe is really bad at the easy stuff lol.

[dainiswmichel]

yes, including user interface design.

wow.

[Ann Bens]

nbrannon92  wrote

Adobe is really bad at the easy stuff lol.

If you want this kind of easy stuff use an easy program like Elements.

[dainiswmichel]

guess what? no.

poor user interface design is not a necessary feature of powerful software.

i understand that making adobe products unnecessarily frustrating to use may seem like a "learning curve" to some, but to people who care about efficiency and productivity, it's not.

[Cody16B8]

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/tools/video-capture-software.html

[Cody16B8]

Still doesn't actualy facilitate video capture. Hah.

[Cody16B8]

For me:

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/capture